A6.16
Proactive and retroactive interference
Cards in this group · 4
- A6.16.1Proactive interference accumulates with the number of previously learned similar items, not a single one-off effect
- A6.16.2Switching to a new category clearly different from the old content can partly release the buildup of proactive interference
- A6.16.3Retroactive interference grows with the similarity between new and old content, and shrinks as the difference grows
- A6.16.4Successive version iterations stack proactive interference, leaving memory for the newest version the most fragile